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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Perhaps not but certainly the tourism in Amsterdam does have an effect on the economy and a lot of the tourism in Amsterdam is because of the red light district and the coffee shops.
When I was in Europe last summer it sounded like its cheaper for Brits to go party in mainland Europe for the weekend than it would be to stay in Britain and party. Amsterdam was overrun with tourists and the majority sounded to be British to me.
There's no way all those Euro's flowing in from the pot loving tourists doesn't help their economy and tourism.
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My wife and half her relatives are from Amsterdam. They all would be much happier without the coffee shops. Most find it a major nuisance and embarrassment. Another side effect is rampant bike theivery.